Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Russia
Russia: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 44,386 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Russia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia stood at 44,386.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia peaked at 45,415 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,766, in 2016.
That places Russia 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33,333 | — |
| 2015 | 33,373 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32,766 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 44,136 | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 43,920 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44,612 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 44,921 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44,426 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45,415 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 45,184 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 44,251 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 44,386 | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 44,386 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,472, 18.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 44,386 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,475, 17.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,690 | 32,766 | 44,612 | 6 |
| 2020s | 44,764 | 44,251 | 45,415 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,131 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,526 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.83 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 89,043 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,578 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.68 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.81 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8326 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Russia was 44,386 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,415 in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,766 in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.